Wednesday 28 March 2018

F&O Alert: Top 8 stocks to track which could give up to 12% return in April series

The initial rollover data towards April series indicates long rollover in stocks. However, on any bounce in the prices, the Nifty index will face strong resistance at 10,250-10,300 levels. On the downside, the next support is placed around 10,100-10,050 levels.

  

The Nifty50 closed above its crucial 200-days exponential moving average (DEMA) and 200-days moving average (DMA) on Tuesday ahead of March expiry.
The recent move was largely led by short coverings which pushed the index back above 10,000 levels. The Nifty futures rollover suggest long positions are rolling forward which is a positive sign.
In recent short covering, call writers were once again seen active, as selling in 10,200 and 10,250 call strikes was observed which indicates that expiry might end up below 10,200 levels.
However, put writers are still holding sell positions in 10,100 and 10,000 put strikes which indicate expiry in the range of 10100 to 10,200 levels.
The initial rollover data towards April series indicates long rollover in stocks. However, on any bounce in the prices, the Nifty index will face strong resistance at 10,250-10,300 levels. On the downside, the next support is placed around 10,100-10,050 levels,” Shitij Gandhi, SMC Global Securities Ltd told Moneycontrol.
We have collated a list of top 8 stocks from different analysts which could give up to 12% return in April series:
Analyst: Shitij Gandhi, SMC Global Securities Ltd
Network18 Media & Investments Limited: BUY | Target: Rs 70| Stop loss: Rs 53| Return 18%
The stock has been continuously trading lower after testing Rs 62 levels in the recent past. However, prices took support at its 200-days exponential moving average on the daily interval and once again recovered back above its short-term moving averages to form Cup and Handle formation on a daily interval.
This week the breakout above the pattern formation has been witnessed which suggest for more upside in prices moving forward. So, traders can accumulate the stock in a range of Rs 59-60 levels for the target of Rs 70 and a stop loss below Rs 53.
(Reliance Industries Ltd. is the sole beneficiary of Independent Media Trust which controls Network18 Media & Investments Ltd.)
Manappuram Finance Limited: BUY | Target: Rs 119| Stop loss: Rs 102 | Return: 10%
The stock has been consolidating in range of Rs 100-108 from last seven weeks alongside consistent buying at lower levels which formed the symmetrical triangle pattern on the daily and weekly interval.
This week the breakout above the pattern formation has been witnessed along with positive divergence on secondary indicators like RSI and stochastic indicators which supports for the next up move in prices.
Traders can accumulate the stock in a range of Rs 108-110 for the upside target of Rs 119 and a stop loss below Rs 102.
NTPC Limited: BUY | Target: Rs 187| Stop loss: Rs 161 | Return 10%
The stock has been trading down for the last three months and recently slipped below its 200-days exponential moving average on the daily interval to test Rs 160 level.
However, this month some lower levels buying was seen in the stock which took the prices once again above its 200 days exponential moving average.
Additionally, the stock has formed a cup and handle pattern on a daily interval which is a bullish signal for the prices. Traders can accumulate the stock in a range of Rs 170-171 levels for the upside target of Rs 187 with a stop loss below Rs 161.
Analyst: Abhishek Mondal of Guiness Securities
Bajaj Finance Ltd: Buy | Close: Rs 1772.45 | Target: Rs 1960 | Stop loss: Rs 1650 | Return: 10.58%
The stock has given a consolidation breakout above Rs 1740 level in the weekly scale after taking support around its 50-DMA.
The weekly Relative Strength Index (RSI) is showing upward momentum and the MACD is sustaining above the zero line and is trying to cross over the signal line whereas OBV — On Balance Volume continuously trading in a positive channel, which indicates that the stock has potential to move higher from current level.
Positional traders can buy the stock at current levels and add on dips around Rs 1745-1755 with a stop loss below Rs 1650 (closing) for a target of Rs 1960.
UPL Ltd: BUY | Close: Rs 736.80 | Target: Rs 800 | Stop loss: Rs 699 | Return: 8.55%
The stock has given a consolidation breakout on Tuesday above Rs 733 level with higher volume in daily scale. The Relative strength index (RSI) has given positive crossover and MACD continuously trading with positive crossover whereas +DI trading above -DI.
Traders can buy the stock in the range of Rs 730-737 with a stop loss below Rs 699 (closing) for the target of Rs 800.
Balkrishna Industries Ltd: Buy | Close: Rs 1095.15 | Target: Rs 1200 | Stop loss: Rs 1050 | Return: 9.59%
The stock has given a breakout from symmetrical triangle pattern above Rs 1085-1090 levels on Monday with higher volumes in the daily scale.
The Daily Relative strength index (RSI) showing upward momentum and +DI continuously trading above -DI whereas MACD trading with positive crossover.
Based on the above-mentioned observations traders can buy the stock in the range of Rs 1085-1095 with a stop loss below Rs 1050 (closing) for the target of Rs 1200.
Zee Entertainment Ltd.: Buy | Close: Rs 586.50 | Target: Rs 638 | Stop loss: Rs 560 | Return: 8.69%
In daily scale, ZEEL has taken support around its 200-DEMA and bounced back with higher volumes, which suggest that the stock has made a temporary bottom around Rs 550 levels.
The Daily Relative strength index (RSI) showing upward momentum and MACD trading with a positive crossover around zero line, which indicates the stock price has potential to move higher.
Traders can buy the stock in the range of Rs 580-587 with a stop loss below Rs 560 (closing) for the target of Rs 638.
LIC Housing Finance Ltd: Buy | Close: Rs 552.10 | Target: Rs 620 | Stop loss: Rs 512 | Return: 12.12%
The stock has given consolidation breakout on Monday with moderate volume in weekly scale. Weekly Relative strength index (RSI) making higher bottom while MACD has given positive crossover and are in Buy mode, which indicates that the stock price has a potential to move higher.
Traders can buy the stock around current levels and also add on dips around Rs 535-540 with a stop loss below Rs 512 (closing) for the target of Rs 620.
MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!

Buy, Sell, Hold: 6 stocks are being tracked by analysts on March 28, 2018

Persistent Systems and ICICI Lombard, among others, are on investors’ radar on Wednesday.

BEL

Brokerage: Credit Suisse | Rating: Outperform | Target: Cut to Rs 175
The global research firm said that Q4 may reflect partial recovery. It sees 30% higher employee costs seem to be absorbed even as 9MFY18 margin is higher YoY. It is revising earnings estimates by 6 and 4 percent for FY18 and FY19, respectively.
Persistent Systems

Brokerage: Credit Suisse | Rating: Outperform | Target: Rs 960
Credit Suisse believes that its Q4 may be weak but medium-term story is intact. IP is a volatile element of the company’s business and hence can create nuances. It also continues to expect healthy revenue growth.
Brokerage: Morgan Stanley | Rating: Overweight | Target: Rs 1,025
The global brokerage firm said that the guidance for decline in IP revenue in Q4 has come as a negative surprise. It sees a potential 6% cut to FY18 EPS as most likely outcome.
ICICI Lombard
Brokerage: CLSA | Rating: Buy | Target: Rs 970
Over FY17-20, it sees 24% earnings CAGR led by premium growth & margin expansion. It expects the company to benefit from regulatory actions with the change in motor TP norms.
Motherson Sumi
Brokerage: Credit Suisse | Rating: Outperform | Target: Rs 440
The firm said that BS-VI implementation is likely to provide a big boost to wiring harness industry. It highlighted that the company is not too worried about topline slowdown at SMR and that it will return soon. For SMP, the margin can remain under pressure for few quarters as 2 large plants come on stream. It believes recent correction represents a good entry opportunity.
GSK Consumer
Brokerage: CLSA | Rating: Buy | Target: Rs 7,850
The brokerage said that acquisition of Novartis’ stake may lead to divestment of GSK Consumer. A change in ownership may increase focus & improve its growth trajectory. It added that the deal value will depend on distribution alliance.
M&M Fin
Brokerage: Deutsche Bank | Rating: Buy | Target: Rs 550
Recovery seems broad-based, with multiple growth drivers, it said, adding that the company has increased focus on CVs and used vehicles. Improving rural trends should result in better asset quality.

MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!

Want to be a crorepati without much risk? Create this portfolio of mutual funds in FY19

If you are in the age bracket of 35-40 years and construct a portfolio which does not carry as much risk as direct equities then right fund selections across various categories should be able to do the job for you.

Indian markets surge to fresh record highs in the financial year 2018 before losing a bit of momentum. The index rose over 11 percent while many stocks gave multibagger returns.
But, stock picking could become a tiresome as well as a difficult process if you are not well versed in reading balance sheets or have no idea what about the dynamics of the equity markets.
Considering the fact that equity asset class is likely to deliver maximum returns when compared to other asset classes, ignoring it might not be the right idea.
Investors should use the opportunity of the dip and add mutual funds from across themes to make a stable portfolio which can help in wealth creation.
If you are in the age bracket of 35-40 years and construct a portfolio which does not carry as much risk as direct equities then right fund selections across various categories should be able to do the job for you.
“If the investor has long-term financial goals and no idea about how to invest in equities, equity mutual fund can be one of the best vehicles to achieve the goal. Unless you are an expert or are willing to spend considerable effort in becoming one, it doesn’t make sense to invest yourself— Equity funds are the right choice.
Looking at the current scenario, wherein investor is in the age bracket of 35-40 years, here’s how you can plan your portfolio:
  

Asset allocation is very crucial for making a stable portfolio. The allocation changes with time as and when the need of investors change. As long as the investor is in the age bracket of 30-50 years, investment in equities is the right bet.
It is very hard to time equity markets, but instead, investors could use mutual fund route where fund managers would be able to make the right choice for you – what to buy and when to buy?
One cannot change one’s asset allocation year on year. For a young person with limited short term liabilities, at least 60% of the money should be invested in Equities at all times. There is no point in timing the Equity markets as it just wouldn’t matter in the long term.
In the long term, the wealth creation would depend on the quality of stocks chosen and the underlying profit growth of those stocks. The stock prices and valuations both align to the Earning growth in the long term
Don’t be scared to step into equity markets here’s what experts suggest investors do with their portfolio in FY19:
Jagannadham Thunuguntla, Sr. VP and Head of Research (Wealth), Centrum Broking Limited
We recommend investors to allocate 50-60 percent of capital in largecaps, 20-40 percent in mid & small caps and 10-20 percent in thematic stocks.
Prasanna Pathak, Fund Manager, Taurus Mutual Fund:
Of the incremental savings, 30-40 percent should go towards safety to a combination of Bank FD, Liquid and Arbitrage schemes of Mutual Funds. 20-30 percent should go towards moderate safety with better return potential to a combination of options like Income schemes, Balanced schemes, and Gold.
Remaining portion should go to Equity schemes of Mutual Funds (diversified across the large cap, mid-cap, and small cap). The portfolio composition will change based on individual’s risk appetite, income levels, commitments and liabilities etc. One must visit a certified financial advisor for specific allocation advise.
Dipan Mehta, Director, Elixir Equities Pvt. Ltd
Almost 30-35 percent of the portfolio should be allocated towards Banks/NBFCs (private sector and retail focussed), 30-35  percent into consumer-oriented stocks (Auto, Retail, Aviation, Entertainment, Building material, and appliances), 15 percent in Capital Goods / EPC companies 5 percent in niche exporter / special situation.Hold Cash at 10 percent at all times to take advantage of extreme volatility which will be the highlight of the next 12-15 months.
MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!






Monday 26 March 2018

Top 9 stocks to buy which could give returns outperforming index in next 2-3 years

we are very positive on private sector banks and Consumption stories in auto, retail, aviation, entertainment, building material and appliances.

  

FY19 is difficult to call because there are too many moving parts. There is the rate tightening cycle in the US, hardening of commodity price, particularly oil and then the “gorilla in the room” – political uncertainty.
As against these negatives, the earnings vibrancy is the key and equally balancing positive. Our assessment is that investments made during this fiscal will yield very good returns and purchases will be at reasonable valuations and not elevated levels what was the case in the second half of 2017-18.
Investors should work with flat to low single digit index returns. Sentiment may get tested because of negatives mentioned above. The year would be a year of consolidation and patience will be tested as also the conviction in equities.
 Private sector retail lenders will continue their stellar performance. They will gain market share at the expense of PSU and then there is the underlying growth momentum.
Top banks like HDFC, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank can deliver index beating returns over the next 3 years.
Investors with risk appetite could consider Yes Bank, RBL Bank and DCB Bank. Within the NBFC space we like Bajaj Finance and Capital First and its future avatar IDFC Bank.
Although we are very positive on private sector banks and Consumption stories in auto, retail, aviation, entertainment, building material and appliances, spectacular trading bounces may be visible in cyclical commodity businesses, infra construction companies, real estate, chemicals (due to China factors), fertilisers etc. Traders and short term investors could target these sectors.
Your guess is as good as mine, but BJP getting an absolute majority is a far-fetched scenario. Base case scenario is an NDA majority with smaller parties throwing their weight around.
Governance may suffer; but hopefully, the major reforms would have been completed in this term itself, that being GST, NPA resolution and removal of impediments for large infra projects.
 Earnings will come through but PEs will compress which means that there would be sideways consolidation. The base will be formed for another spectacular up move in 2019 post general elections, cooling of commodity prices and completion of rate tightening cycle.
30-35 percent into Banks / NBFCs (private sector and retail focussed), 30-35 percent into consumer oriented stocks (Auto, Retail, Avaition, Entertainment, Building material and appliances), 15 percent in Capital Goods / EPC companies 5 percent in niche exporter / special situation.
Hold Cash at 10 percent at all times to take advantage of extreme volatility which will be the highlight of the next 12-15 months.
MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!



Nifty is likely to remain volatile ahead of expiry; 3 stocks which could give up to 10% return

Ahead of F&O expiry this week the volatility trade can’t be ruled out. It will be advisable to trade with cautions and follow stock specific opportunities with a tight stop-loss.

  

The Nifty remained volatile throughout the week as the index plunged to a lower level after opening with huge gap-down in Friday’s trading session. Bears continued to remain in the realm as the market absorbed a weak set of global cues especially on US trade tariff coupled with retaliation from China.
Despite Nifty attempted to reclaim the uptrend regime for two sessions, but the overnight event which ignited fears of trade war dragged the index to breach below its psychological level of 10000 and closed with weak sentiment at 9998 levels down by 1.93 percent on weekly basis.
The index formed a strong bearish candlestick pattern on its weekly price chart coupled with the small bearish pattern on its daily price chart. The weekly RSI level stood at 32 down from 37 level of last week coupled with sustained weak cues on MACD and Signal Line.
Further, Bollinger bands showed a price hitting lower band which is a negative signal. Based on Fibonacci Retracement, as price continues to trade below all the levels an immediate support for the index is placed at 9951 levels and crucial resistance at 10417 levels.
The developing concerns over widening trade war coupled with its cascading effect for Indian market and new set banking fraud case is likely to keep index with woes.
Further, ahead of F&O expiry this week the volatility trade can’t be ruled out. It will be advisable to trade with cautions and follow stock specific opportunities with a tight stop-loss.
With strong breakout from crucial support level, we maintain a negative momentum with a range of 9870 levels on the downside and 10195 levels on the upside.
Here is a list of top three stocks which could give up to 10% return in the short term:
Manappuram Finance Ltd: BUY| Target Rs 116 | Stop-loss Rs 98 | Return 10%
Despite trading in a sideways direction, Manappuram made a strong rebound in the last trading session to form an uptrend channel on its price chart.
The scrip continued to take a strong support from 101-98 level, and decisively managed to break out from its 200-days EMA level coupled with strong volume growth.
The scrip formed a bullish candlestick pattern on its daily price chart coupled with positive cues from its MACD and Signal Line.
Further, the relative strength index or the RSI level signaled upwards bias. The support level for scrip is currently placed at 96 and resistance level from the upper band at 123. We have a BUY recommendation for Manappuram Finance which is currently trading at Rs. 105.80
ADF Food Ltd: SELL| Target Rs 182 | Stop-loss Rs 208 | Return 7%
ADF Food continued to consolidate on its daily price movement despite gaining a momentum on an intraday basis at 208 level but failed to vindicate the momentum, and slipped below its second support band.
The scrip continued to decline with about 12 percent on weekly basis, and weak support on volume front indicating a negative trajectory.
The scrip formed a strong bearish candlestick pattern on its weekly price chart as price continued to trade below all the moving average level which indicates a strong downtrend.
Further, the secondary momentum indicator continued to indicate negative signal with RSI -20.6 at oversold level coupled with weak support from MACD trend.
The scrip is facing a resistance at 213 levels and support at 176 levels which will remain crucial for scrip. We have a SELL recommendation for ADF Food which is currently trading at Rs. 195.50
Oil India Ltd: BUY| Target Rs 370 | Stop-loss Rs 335 | Return 6%
After consolidating across 319 levels, Oil India continued to trade on uptrend trajectory for a two consecutive session as it managed to breakout from its 50-days EMA levels indicating a positive signal.
The scrip also witnessed a volume breakout from its average level and managed to close on positive cues with about 3 percent gain on intraday basis during the last closing session.
On the daily price chart, the scrip made a solid bullish candlestick pattern coupled with RSI indicating a price just trading above its crucial resistance level.
The RSI at 55 levels indicates a favorable buying regime together with a strong cue from MACD and Signal Line. The scrip is now facing a resistance at 388 levels and support level at 328. We have a BUY recommendation for Oil India which is currently trading at Rs 349.95
MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!

Friday 23 March 2018

Freaky Friday! Nifty breaches 10K on downside; 5 factors weighing on markets today

There was selling across the board, especially among metals, after news broke that China too had imposed import tariffs on 128 US goods.

  

Dragged by escalating trade tensions among global economies, the Indian market on Friday witnessed a gap-down opening, with the Nifty cracking the 10,000-mark.
There was selling across the board, especially among metals, after news broke that China too had imposed import tariffs on 128 US goods.
As such, the Indian market has been on a consolidation mode since the start of the year, led by factors such as LTCG imposition, liquidity issues, rising bond yields and volatile global markets.
On Friday, the Sensex was down over 400 points, while the Nifty managed to stay breach 10,000 and was trading in the four-digit range. The Nifty metal index is down around 3 percent, led by cuts in Hindalco, Vedanta and Tata Steel.
Meanwhile, midcaps witnessed selling pressure as well, with the Nifty Midcap was down nearly 2 percent. The Nifty had managed to breach 10,000 in the pre-opening trade as well.
Moneycontrol tells you five key reasons why the market is falling today.
Trade war fears escalate
The Street could be spooked largely on the back of escalating of trade wars between US and China. This, after China on Friday announced new tariffs on US goods. The US had earlier this month said that it will be imposing import tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move largely seen as a precursor to this decision.
The country’s commerce ministry proposed a list of 128 US products as potential retaliation targets, according to a statement on its website.
The US goods, which had an import value of USD 3 billion in 2017, include wine, fresh fruit, dried fruit and nuts, steel pipes, modified ethanol, and ginseng, the ministry said. Those products could see a 15 percent duty, while a 25 percent tariff could be imposed on US pork and recycled aluminium goods, according to the statement.
Fed rate hike
The market could also continuing to react to the interest rate hike announced by the US central bank on Thursday. It implies an improvement in the US economy and a possible redirection of fund flows from emerging markets to developed economies.
The US central bank approved the widely expected quarter-point hike that puts the new benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. It was the sixth rate hike since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee began raising rates off near-zero in December 2015.
The funds rate is closely tied to consumer interest rates, which generally rise as soon as the Fed moves.
Along with the increase came another upgrade in the Fed's economic forecast, and a hint that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years.
Rising Crude Oil prices
A surge in crude oil prices could have impacted the market sentiment here. Higher crude prices imply increase in import costs for India as well as higher fuel expenses as well.
Oil prices jumped more than 1 percent on Friday, pushed up by Saudi plans for OPEC and Russian-led production curbs introduced in 2017 to be extended into 2019 in order to tighten the market.
The rise in oil prices defied global stock markets, which slumped on the back of worries about a trade stand-off between the United States and China. But gold, seen as a safehaven in times of economic turmoil, rallied to a two-week high on Friday.
The driver for crude futures was a statement by Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, who said on Thursday that OPEC members will need to continue coordinating with Russia and other non-OPEC oil-producing countries on supply curbs in 2019 to reduce global oil inventories.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), of which Saudi Arabia is the de-facto leader, as well as a group of non-OPEC countries led by Russia, struck an agreement in January 2017 to remove 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) from markets to end oversupply.
Bank Fraud
Following Punjab National Bank scam, which involved fraudulent transactions to the tune of over Rs 13,000 crore, a new scam has hit, involving Union Bank of India.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case based on a complaint filed by Union Bank of India against Hyderabad-based Totem Infrastructure, alleging it was cheated to the tune of Rs 303.84 crore by the company.
The complaint mentions promoters and directors Tottempudi Salalith and Tottempudi Kavita as the accused in the case. The company allegedly took a loan from a consortium of 8 banks, of which UBI was the lead bank.
The total dues outstanding for the consortium is Rs 1,394.43 crore. The account became a non performing asset (NPA) on June 30, 2012 after a default on the loan and interest payments.
Technical factors
So far, the index had witnessed selling pressure in three out of four days when the index rose above 10200 levels. Hence, for bulls to regain control, 10,200 is crucial for the bulls.
However, if there is a downside from the current 10,100-odd levels and a fall from those levels could lead to a touching of fresh lows.
The intensity of selling pressure shall get accelerated on a close below 10049 levels which may open up more downsides for the index. Hence, at this juncture it looks prudent for traders to remain sidelines and just wait for appropriate clues before initiating the trade.
Till it holds 10,000 mark decisively, bounce back from lower levels cannot be ruled out.
MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!

What should investors do after 500-point fall on Sensex? Buy, sell or hold

It looks like Nifty is firmly in a bear grip but the good part is that we have already fallen by over 10 percent from highs; hence, the downside could remain limited.

  

Indian market clearly is in a bear grip as Sensex fell over 500 points in afternoon trade on Friday while the Nifty50 slipped below its crucial support placed at 200-DEMA as well as 10,000 levels for the first time since October.
Equity markets across the globe came under pressure on escalating fears of trade war which could dampen global growth rate, and India will be no different. Wall Street cracked after US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum that could impose tariffs on up to USD 60 billion of imports from China.
China unveiled plans to impose tariffs on up to $3 billion of U.S. imports on 128 products in retaliation against U.S. tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products.
Coming back to Indian markets, it looks like Nifty is firmly in a bear grip but the good part is that we have already fallen by over 10 percent from highs; hence, the downside could remain limited. And, not to forget we are still in a bull run and corrections are part of every bull run.
The Nifty has been in a downtrend for a couple of months, it’s only the acceleration which is happening now to an existing trend. We continue with our initial target of 9700 on Nifty where studies will need to be reviewed.
The level of 10000 was important due to the fact of highest Put OI existing around that, the level holds firm only if OI shifts doesn’t happen which is not the case since market opening today. Though, we still have a target of 9700 due for Nifty, taking a fresh sell position on futures now may not be favourable with diminishing reward to risk.
Put writer has already started shifting their positions lower to 9900 and Call writers are aggressive with conviction which is indicated by the fact that they are selling At the Money options of 10000 and 10100.
The long-term trends are suggesting that this is a multi-month correction inside a long-term bull market and in this correction, as indices are already down by 10 percent and it should be made use by the long-term investors as an opportunity to create or reshuffle their portfolios,” Mazhar Mohammad, Chief Strategist – Technical Research & Trading Advisory.
Beyond 9700 levels, we are not looking at substantial price damage but there is going to be a time-wise correction for a couple of months Once it bottoms out this bull market has one more leg on the upside which should eventually take it beyond 11200 kinds of levels over a period of time may be in next 9 – 12 months.
What should investors do?
If you are short on the market:
If you are already short on the market that there is no point adding positions as the downside could be limited, instead hold on to positions for a higher target.
Off late substantial damage was already done to the markets and hence shorting at these levels may not be the right strategy as in our opinion markets are trading at critical support levels placed in the zone of 10040 – 9980 levels.
However, as negative sentiments in global markets are strengthening day by day a close below 10,000 may extend this downswing towards bigger targets of 9700 levels as of now.
Shubham of Quantsapp said that for traders already holding short positions: The strategy would be to stay put on markets and trail the stop loss to 10150 for an expectation of 9700.
If you planning to go long:
The recent price behavior suggests that Nifty is seeing sell on rallies and any bounceback towards 10200-10250 levels were used to book profits.
The idea is to use the rallies or bounce back for shorting for lower levels. The important resistance from 10500 is being brought to 10250. So any bounce towards these levels would certainly be an opportune moment to go with intermediate momentum.
Shubham of Quantsapp for traders stuck with long positions: Deploy a high yielding bearish options strategy like Put Ratio Back-spread as a hedge to existing positions which will cap further losses on existing positions.
If you are looking to bottom fish:
Long-term investors would welcome such a big fall in the index and can use this slide to buy into quality stocks. Global trade wars have pulled the equity markets down globally, and for India as well the bias has turned negative.
The Nifty has fallen over 10% from highs and has a strong base near 9700 levels. Investors should use the opportunity to buy into quality stocks which are now available at attractive valuations.
We believe that the correction of close to 10% from the recent highs largely factors in a lot of negatives and is in line with the past two corrections; first one in December 2015 (triggered by interest rate hikes in the US after a gap of almost a decade) followed by dip in November 2016 (triggered by demonitisation and its unknown ramifications).
Notably, the equity markets recovered quickly in both the incidents after a fall of 10-12% from the recent peak. Thus, we continue to remain constructive on equity markets over the medium term though the volatility is likely to sustain in near term.
Wait for 9700 as the level of accumulation and to make additional returns on the intention write Out of The Money Put options with levels of intended buying. “These short puts can later be converted to a cash holding and will reduce the cost of acquisition.
MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!

We are in a ‘sell on rally’ market; Pain in the midcaps may aggravate further

Going forward, we expect the Nifty to consolidate around its 200-DMA before we could see a resumption of the downtrend.

  

The relief rally which market witnessed off late didn't seem to last for long as the "Sell on Rally" theme continues.
Multiple triggers like the rising crude oil prices, rising bond yields, and the troubled Indian banking system continue to haunt the sentiments on the Dalal Street.
However, notably the legendary 200-DEMA (10110) which was broken for the first time since December 2016 lows has been held on to for the second consecutive day.
The 10220-10230 zone is exactly the Falling Wedge declining trendline resistance from where Nifty saw some profit-taking. This indicates it’s still very evident that every small upswing is being utilized to either trim positions or build fresh shorts.
Going forward, we expect the Nifty to consolidate around its 200-DMA before we could see a resumption of the downtrend.
On the flipside, Nifty could see a Falling Wedge pattern breakout once the index manages to break past the 10250 zone and close above the same. Till then the strategy remains to sell on rallies.
The Nifty bank, on the other hand, made an attempt to surpass its 200-DEMA in the previous session but has failed to do so. Immediate support for the index is now seen around the 24000 psychological mark below which fresh downside is likely.
The pain in the midcaps may aggravate further as the Nifty midcap 100 index analysis indicates that it is on the verge of another bearish scallop breakdown on the daily chart which would also mean the extension of the weekly Head and Shoulder pattern breakdown witnessed in the previous week. Although, there are pockets that may see some outperformance.
Here is a list of top three stocks which could give up to 7% return:
Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI): BUY| Target 1450| Stop Loss 1310| Returns 7%
The midcap IT stocks are seeing good demand and LTI has shown signs of a reversal after falling from its all-time high of Rs 1549 hit on February 22, 2018. The stock has formed a Bullish engulfing pattern on the daily charts and has seen good follow up buying too.
In addition, LTI has also found support around its 50-DEMA and has bounced back. Positive crossovers on other oscillators further confirm the probability of an upswing from here on for LTI
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd: BUY| Target 2380| Stop Loss 2223| Returns 5%
The stock has been a complete stand out performer and has sustained its upward trajectory even when markets have sharply corrected. The stock has broken out from a four-day consolidation pattern on the daily chart.
The price outburst has been accompanied by a smart uptick in traded volumes too. The relative strength indicates that the current upswing is likely to extend further. We expect Jubilant Food to make a dash towards its all-time high of 2320 levels in the medium term.
Titan Company Ltd: BUY| Target 935| Stop Loss 865| Returns 5%
The stock has been consolidating for over five trading sessions and has finally broken out from a consolidation pattern on the daily chart.
The stock has also convincingly closed above the short term as well as medium-term moving averages. Volumes have backed up the price outburst seen which further accentuates our bullish stance on the stock.
MORE WILL UPDATE SOON!!

Weakness in market may continue but top 10 stocks can give up to 50% return

According to experts, the volatility is here to stay for some more time and another 4-5 per cent correction can't be ruled out.

  

Bears continued to be in a dominant position at Dalal Street for last two months, though bulls tried intermittently to get charged. Negative sentiment on account of many reasons - global trade war, banking fraud, LTCG risk, political uncertainty etc - pulled down the Nifty around 1,200 points from record high touched just before the Budget.
Not only India but also global markets corrected during the same period but the correction in India is more than global counterparts. The major reasons apart from listed above are rising capital cost, likely NPA problems in PSU banks etc but investors should not worry as experts feel whenever economic growth happens, interest rates always go up.
According to them, the volatility is here to stay for some more time and another 4-5 percent correction can't be ruled out. But that should be offering a big buying opportunity for investors who missed the bus earlier.
Indian equity markets reacted negatively today, in-line with global markets. With US imposing fresh tariff targeted China, there is an increasing fear of a trade war which could impact economic growth.
According to him, markets are expected to remain volatile ahead of F&O expiry next week, as well as end of Indian financial year (last week before the LTCG tax kicks in).
Deven Choksey of KR Choksey Securities said as far as long term trade is concerned, technically in the market anything can be possible, capitulation with multiple headwinds can pull the market down to 9,750 on the Nifty but fundamentals are not supporting the fall now.
He further said while the negative sentiment is refraining retail investors from participating in the market, for long term investors opportunities are plenty in the market, given the strong earnings visibility for next 6-8 quarters.
Kemka also said while traders should remain cautious, decline in good fundamental stocks would offer buying opportunities for long term investors.
Here is the list of top 10 picks that can give up to 50 percent return:-
Brokerage: Kotak Securities
Talbros Automotive Components | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 389 | Return - 45%
Company continues to stay on a strong growth trajectory. We expect TBA to benefit from expected healthy automobile demand over FY18-FY20E.
Addition of new customers and new orders gives visibility to robust revenue growth in FY19/FY20. Company is also working on new products which are expected to gain acceptance with BSVI implementation.
On the EBITDA margin, the company expects to witness improvement through cost reduction, import substitution of raw material, operating leverage and turnaround in one of joint ventures. In the forging business, the company recently announced an order of Rs 35 crore per annum from Dana Spicer India Pvt Ltd.
We expect the company to post robust revenue growth across divisions. We expect TBA’s earnings to grow at 30 percent CAGR over FY17-FY20E. We retain Buy on the stock with an unchanged price target of Rs 389.
Brokerage: Elara Capital
Tata Metaliks | Rating - Accumulate | Target - Rs 838 | Return - 14%
Tata Metaliks has evolved from a pig iron manufacturer into a significant player in ductile iron (DI) pipes in the past six years. The recent uptrend in DI pipes and higher margin have prompted management to increase DI pipes revenue share from 35 percent in FY14 to around 60 percent in FY17.
As it is a part of Tata Steel, the company has access to good quality (low phosphorous) iron ore and produces 40 percent of its coke requirements via its coke oven plant.
We expect EBITDA margin to expand by around 300bp over FY17 to around 20 percent by FY20E, driven by higher operating leverage, improved cost efficiency and expected stability in raw material prices. Better operational performance is likely to lead to a 24 percent net profit CAGR over FY17-120.
We initiate coverage of Tata Metaliks with Accumulate rating and a target of Rs 838, implying 14 percent upside.
Superior management and prudent capital allocation has led to its shift from a loss-making, indebted company to a financially sound & cost-efficient firm and emerge as a large player in the DI pipes segment. Given significant improvement in profitability, we assign a higher multiple than its historical five-year average of 4.0x.
Key downside risks include volatility in raw material prices, an inability to pass on price hikes and a decline in demand for DI pipes.
Brokerage: Choice Broking
Hikal | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 250-260 | Return - 20-25%
Hikal Limited is headquartered in Mumbai, and operates in crop protection and pharmaceuticals space. It is an associate of Kalyani Investment Company Limited, which owns 31 percent shares in the company. The company has strong Japanese presence.
With strong product profile including pending new launches for both proprietary as well as contract manufacturing molecules, entrenched relationship with leading pharmaceutical (pharmaceutical segment) and agro-chemical (crop protection segment) companies in the world, and strong market position for the Gabapentin business.
We believe going forward, the margins are expected to remain stable supported by new as well as pipeline products coupled with moderate CAPEX plans supporting liquidity profile.
At CMP of Rs 208, Hikal is trading at a P/E multiple of 21.6(x) compared to the industry peer of 36.5(x). The company has an upside potential of 20 percent to 25 percent in the next 12 to 18 months. We arrive at a target price in range of Rs 250 to Rs 260. Thus we assign a Buy rating on the stock.
GIC Housing Finance | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 500 | Return - 36%
GIC Housing Finance, incorporated in December 1989, is one of the old housing finance companies in India. Loan book of the company has been growing at significant at around 20 percent over the past few quarters, NIM was maintained at around 3.8 percent.
While competitive lending rate and rising yield can put pressure on margins, the company is moving into a ambit of strong growth and profitability which would provide support to sustain NIM atcomfortable level.
Gross non-performing assets at 3.3 percent by Q3FY18 was on higher side compared to peers, efforts related to R&U of NPAs and reducing
exposure to loan against property portfolio are the key GICHF’s initiatives towards improving assets quality going forward.
Given the strong presence in low income segment of housing, GICHF is also expected to remain one the major beneficiary of rising opportunities in affordable housing. Current fundamental strength of the business indicates a rerating of valuation multiple.
Management has planned to double the loan book by the next three years through focusing more on branch expansion model and in-house loan origination model rather than emphasizing of DSA model. Further, around 40 percent correction in stock price from recent higher level indicates a strong entry point for investment over the medium to long term period.
At recommended potential price of Rs 500, GICHF’s share is available at P/ABV of 2.5(x) to FY19 adjusted BVPS of Rs 199.7.
Brokerage: ICICIDirect
Transport Corporation | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 340 | Return - 31%
TCI Seaways, a business division of Transport Corporation of India (TCI), has acquired a ship with dead-weight tonnage (DWT) of 26262 (holding capacity of 766 containers). Total investment for the same was Rs 48.8 crore that would be funded partly from internal accruals & partly from additional borrowings. The ship is expected to serve the west-south coast of India.
Post addition of the ship, TCI Seaways would manage six ships (three on eastern coast and three on western coasts) with total capacity of 63622 DWT and a fleet of 5500 containers. As incremental capacity is nearly 70 percent of existing capacity, revenues from seaways division would realise a sharp surge over FY19.
We increase our revenue forecasts for seaways division by 15-25 percent in FY18-20 with revenue of Rs 347 crore (versus earlier Rs 278 crore) by FY20. FY20 implied EPS for seaways division was at Rs 8.5 versus Rs 6.9 earlier. Given synergies derived from shipping business, TCI would further strengthen its competitive positioning offering its clientele cost effective multi-modal logistics solutions.
We believe that with multi-modal capabilities TCI is poised to leverage benefits from GST-era thereby delivering sustainable growth rates.
We maintain SOTP based valuation ascribe a multiple of 10x FY20E EPS for freight, supply chain at 23x FY20E P/E and shipping 10x FY20E P/E, respectively, to arrive at a revised target price of Rs 340 (versus Rs 330 earlier). We believe low valuations compared to its peers will re-rate the stock.
Brokerage: IIFL
IRB InvIT | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 94 | Return - 25%
The sharp correction in IRB InvIT unit prices presents an attractive opportunity to lock in healthy 12.53 percent pre-tax internal rate of return (IRR) (at CMP of Rs 75.25) at a reasonable 8 percent toll revenue growth assumption. This jumps to 13.6 percent at 9 percent revenue growth and to 15.3 percent at 10 percent.
Historically, NHAI’s 12 NH stretches have seen 6.9 percent CAGR for commercial tonnage over FY12-17 and recent TOT tendering recommended aroud 4.5 percent average traffic growth for 30 years.
In terms of right metric to follow, given that underlying assets have finite life, are linked to economic growth and have no return of capital on closure, IRR is the more relevant metric than annual yields.
We see minimal risk of expensive acquisition given every transaction needs approval by voting (with sponsor not voting in related party transactions). Key risk from hardening interest rates has played out in our view.
Brokerage: Reliance Securities
Majesco | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 730 | Return - 50%
The company reported strong Q3FY18 results, with revenue rising 4.7 percent QoQ in USD terms, led by strong order book growth seen in FY18 YTD; cloud revenue rose 5.1 percent QoQ, aided by investments made, while License revenue grew by a massive 127 percent QoQ led by new deal wins.
Good revenue growth drove a 345bps QoQ rise in EBITDA margin to 4.5 percent.
Industry fundamentals and the key IBM partnership will enable Majesco to boost revenue growth going forward.
Cloud offering - ‘Trump Card’: 60-70 percent of the deal pipeline in the past few months has been for cloud services.
Of the addressable market of USD 25 billion for Majesco, around USD 15-16 billion relates to the L&A market, while USD 9.25 billion relates to the US P&C market.
We currently have a target price of Rs 730 on the stock.
Brokerage: Dolat Capital
Inox Leisure | Rating - Accumulate | Target - Rs 300 | Return - 16%
We continue to prefer Inox in the exhibition segment due to traction in the advertising and food & beverages segment which will drive profitability. Inox has underperformed in the last three months and share price has declined 12 percent; valuations at 11.5x/9.3x based in
FY19/FY20 EV/EBITDA appear fair.
We upgrade FY19/FY20 EBITDA estimates by 1/4 percent factoring lower distributor share and positive impact of capital subsidy which will further enhance profitability.
We maintain underweight stance on the exhibition segment due to the following concerns – 1) converging growth in ATP; 2) weak Hindi Box Office revenue growth in FY19 which will have a negative impact on footfalls; 3) threat from VoD and consumption of small/medium movies on digital platform; and 4) limited screen addition due to scalability issues.
As per conversation with movie distributors and based on the current content pipeline, Hindi Box Office collection is estimated to report flat growth YoY in first half of FY19; we may revisit stance on the exhibition segment in second half of FY19 based on the content pipeline visibility for Hindi movies; we believe faster execution of screen addition as per guidance in second half of FY19 and a better performance in Hollywood Box Office collection may drive upgrades for the stock in medium term.
We maintain Accumulate rating with a Mar’19 target price of Rs 300 (Rs 290 earlier) based on 10.5x EV/EBITDA one year forward.
Brokerage: CESC Research
Gabriel’s India | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 188 | Return - 36%
We believe GIL will continue to gain share of business from its key customers as most of its key customers are outperforming the industry.
Aftermarket and exports are expected to recover after a slowdown. We are positive on the growth and profitability prospects of the company.
GIL registered robust growth in Q3FY18 led by around 20 percent growth in two wheelers & 3 Wheelers, 12 percent in Passenger vehicle and nearly 49 percent in commercial vehicle (including Railways business).
We expect auto industry to grow at a healthy pace due to by higher rural income and recovery in export and aftermarket sales. In FY19, passenger vehicle industry is likely to grow by 9-10 percent, 2-wheelers: 10-11 percent and commercial vehicle 11-12 percent.
We maintain a Buy rating on the stock with revised target price of Rs per share, valuing at a P/E x of 20X on FY20EPS.
Risk: Increase in raw material cost; unfavourable currency movement; a slowdown in the automobile industry and slowdown in export markets.
Brokerage: Axis Direct
Central Depository Services | Rating - Buy | Target - Rs 370 | Return - 24%
CDSL is a story of two halves – an existing granular revenue stream and a growing optionality from digitisation. A deeper look at CDSL’s revenue reveals even the sub heads (transaction income, IPO corporate charges) emanate from diverse set of small fees that CDSL charges.
Along with that, the metaphorical ‘quiver’ includes unchartered streams (academic records, warehouse receipts, GST Suvidha etc) which lend immense scalability to CDSL’s business model.
Granularity of revenue streams is a key attribute as even the largest revenue contributor, ie. annual issuer charges, contributes only 32 percent. CDSL revenue pool is hence de-risked and well diversified.
Understanding revenue growth is key to CDSL due to (1) a fixed cost business (for most revenue streams) locking in EBITDA margin at over 60 percent, (2) virtually no capex resulting in a minimal depreciation charge, and (3) debt-free status.
Hence improvements in revenue growth would flow down to PAT and generate FcFF (free cash flow to the firm).
Globally, most countries have only one depository though some like India have a maximum of 2 depositories. Apart from CDSL, only one other depository (Peru – Cavali) is listed. Need to access capital markets does not arise as business generates high cash and has minimal capex requirements
We like CDSL due its diverse revenue streams, largely fixed cost model and most of the capital employed being cash and investments, thus generating high (ex-cash) RoCE. Initiate with Buy (Target price Rs 370, 24 percent upside).
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